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Tirumal Mannur promoted to director at Samsung India Electronics
Longtime Samsung executive steps up to drive strategy and growth in India
GURUGRAM: Samsung has turned to one of its longest-serving leaders in India for its next chapter of growth. Tirumal Mannur has been promoted to director at Samsung India Electronics, effective March 2026.
Based in Gurugram, Mannur will lead key strategic business units and help strengthen Samsung’s market leadership in the country. The role places him at the centre of the company’s efforts to sharpen its consumer electronics strategy and accelerate growth in one of its most important global markets.
Announcing the move, Mannur shared the news on LinkedIn, saying he was “happy to share” that he has started a new position as director at Samsung India Electronics Limited in Gurugram.
The promotion marks another milestone in Mannur’s long association with Samsung. He joined the company in 2009 and spent more than 16 years rising through the ranks, most recently serving as general manager.
Over the years, he has built deep expertise in consumer electronics, national sales and channel development, helping Samsung expand its footprint across India’s fast evolving electronics market.
Before joining Samsung, Mannur worked as national sales manager at TCL Electronics India. Earlier in his career, he held roles at LG Electronics, Whirlpool Co India Limited and Matsushita Air Conditioning India.
With more than two decades of experience across some of the biggest names in consumer electronics, Mannur now steps into the director’s role at a time when competition in India’s technology market is intensifying and demand for smart devices continues to surge.
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
